Posted on 10/30/2021 3:22:54 PM PDT by conservative98
Actor Alec Baldwin spoke publicly for the first time Saturday about the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a bullet fired from a prop gun fired by Baldwin on the set of the movie "Rust."
Tracked down by paparazzi on the side of a road in Vermont alongside his wife Hilaria, Baldwin said he couldn't comment on the investigation into the death, which occurred on Oct. 21 south of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
"I've been ordered by the sheriff's department in Santa Fe (not to comment on the case).... It's an active investigation in terms of a woman died, she was my friend," Baldwin said. "...We were a very, very well-oiled crew shooting a film together, and then this horrible event happened."
Baldwin, appearing annoyed at times when his wife interrupted to chastise reporters, confirmed that he had met with Hutchins' husband Matthew and the couple's 9-year-old son, adding that the husband was "overwhelmed with grief."
"There are incidental accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like this," he continued "This is a one in a trillion episode. It's a one in a trillion event.... We're eagerly awaiting for the sheriff's department to tell us what their investigation has yielded."
Asked if he would ever work on a film set again that involved the use of real firearms, Baldwin said he wouldn't know how to answer that question, but added that he is "extremely interested" in "limiting" the use of firearms on movie sets.
Baldwin added that he doubted production would start up again on "Rust."
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If you religiously follow basic firearm rules you can prevent needless deaths and injuries. Period.
Yes its one in a trillion that such negligence and incompetence could exist.
The Sheriff is protecting Baldwin.
“Hey! She was just unlucky.”
His wife doesn’t look like she’s sleeping very well lying next to a killer.
I didn’t say they were fake. My point was, it appears anything that is brought on the set is a “prop.” If I brought my AR on a studio set, it’s a “prop” right?
Based on what we’re reading, it seems so.
It’s one of one.
No your personal AR would not be a prop because you own it.
now if the studio owned it, (and they have lots of them) it would be considered a prop.
Gotcha. 👍
for liability reasons everything on the set should be a prop, or rented specifically for the purpose of making the movie.
you would be absolutely forbidden (and fired with criminal charges and blacklist) if you tried to bring your own stuff onto set.
Not sure what went on in this case, but the only word I cannot use to describe it is “professional”
So that highlights the degree of negligence it would take for it to happen, doesn't it, Alec? You should take your attorney's advice to keep your mouth shut.
She is a pushy bitch, isn't she? And the way he dismisses her. They'll be divorced in a year. She may not get the payday she wants, though, with all the lawsuits that will be flying.
You took the gun
Purposely aimed the gun
Pulled the trigger of the gun
Shot 2 people - killed one, wounded one.
Oswald did the same thing and gets no sympathy.
Truly!! Well put!
Exactly!! He can't come up with enough BS to mask that reality.
This!!
So that highlights the degree of negligence it would take for it to happen, doesn't it, Alec? You should take your attorney's advice to keep your mouth shut
Excellent point!!!
Yep. Wonder if they’ll ever be able to get insurance for any future film that Baldwin’s production company is a part of—especially if it entails true risk such as guns, risky location etc. And he himself as an actor may never be able to be insured for anything involving a gun again. That is if he is not in jail.
I did not know that. Thanks.
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